Cazenovia College has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Value College for 15 years. Our co-educational, baccalaureate college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional studies. The small, attractive campus is located in the lakeside Village of Cazenovia, N.Y., just a short drive from Syracuse.

Cazenovia College has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Value College for 15 years. Our co-educational, baccalaureate college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional studies. The small, attractive campus is located in the lakeside Village of Cazenovia, N.Y., just a short drive from Syracuse.

Students will argue for or against compulsory voting in federal elections. Cazenovia College students will participate in the Debate Society's 18th Annual Great Debate on Wednesday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the McDonald Lecture Hall in Eckel Hall located at 37 Lincklaen Street on the College's campus. The program is free and open to the public. Two teams, affirmative and opposition, will tackle the pros and cons of whether All U.S. citizens aged 18 and above shall be required to vote in federal elections. The Great Debate will include prepared arguments, cross-examination and questions from the audience. Judges for this year's debate include Dr. Ron Chesbrough, president of Cazenovia College; Dr. Sharon Dettmer, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty; Dr. Heather Maloney-Stassen, associate professor of communication studies; and, Elizabeth Moore, professor of interior design. If you cannot make it to campus to watch the debate, you can still watch it live via our LiveStream channel or Facebook Live.

The Cazenovia College Debate Society's 13th Annual Great Debate is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m., in the McDonald Lecture Hall, Eckel Hall, on Lincklaen Street in Cazenovia. The debate is free and open to the public. The debate will include prepared arguments, cross examination and questions from the audience. This year's topic is timely and much in the news: Resolved: The Federal ban of assault weapons shall be reinstated.
Among the debaters are: